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| | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Hardin County''' |
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| Guide to '''Hardin County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | | Guide to '''Hardin County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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| |county seat= Eldora
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| |parent county= Non-County Area 6.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.</ref>
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| |county1= [[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy|Butler]]
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| |county2= [[Franklin County, Iowa Genealogy|Franklin]]
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| |county3= [[Grundy County, Iowa Genealogy|Grundy]]
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| |county4= [[Hamilton County, Iowa Genealogy|Hamilton]]
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| |county5= [[Marshall County, Iowa Genealogy|Marshall]]
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| |county6= [[Story County, Iowa Genealogy|Story]]
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| |county7= [[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy|Wright]]</br><center>[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| |county courthouse= [[Image:Iowa, Hardin County Courthouse.png|245x245px]]
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description === | | {{Infobox U.S. County |
| Hardin County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Hardin John Jay Hardin] and is located in central Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hardin, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardin_County,_Iowa."</ref>
| | | county = Hardin County |
| | | county_map = Iowa Hardin Map.png |
| | | state = Iowa |
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| | | founded year = 1851 |
| | | founded date = January 15 |
| | | seat = Eldora |
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| === County Courthouse ===
| | == County Courthouse == |
| {{IA Courthouse Intro|Hardin}}
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| '''Hardin County Courhouse''' <br>
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| 1215 Edgington Ave <br>
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| Eldora, IA 50627 <br>
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| Phone: 641-939-8226 <br>
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| [https://www.hardincountyia.gov/ Hardin County Website] <br> <br>
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| === Hardin County, Iowa Record Dates === | | == History == |
| {{IA Record Dates Intro|Hardin}}
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| | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1864
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
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| | colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
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| === Record Loss === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
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| | '''1851--'''Hardin County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Marshall County prior to organization 2 March 1853. '''County seat: ''' Eldora <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| === Boundary Changes ===
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| {{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Hardin}}
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| *'''Organized Date:''' March 2, 1853<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.</ref>
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| *'''County seat:''' Eldora<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
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| *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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| *[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IA Iowa Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
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| === Populated Places === | | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
| {{IA Populated Places Intro|Hardin}}
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| For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,083,c,hardin.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hardin County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardin_County,_Iowa, accessed 9 September 2019.</ref>
| | ==== Record Loss ==== |
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackley,_Iowa Ackley]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alden,_Iowa Alden]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckeye,_Iowa Buckeye]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldora,_Iowa Eldora]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubbard,_Iowa Hubbard]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_Falls,_Iowa Iowa Falls]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Providence,_Iowa New Providence]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owasa,_Iowa Owasa]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcliffe,_Iowa Radcliffe]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Rock,_Iowa Steamboat Rock]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union,_Iowa Union]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitten,_Iowa Whitten]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleves,_Iowa Cleves]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifford,_Iowa Gifford]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_City,_Iowa Garden City]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alden_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Alden]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckeye_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Buckeye]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Clay]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Concord]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldora_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Eldora]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Ellis]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Etna]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Grant]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardin_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Hardin]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Jackson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Pleasant]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Providence]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Sherman]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipton_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Tipton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Hardin_County,_Iowa Union]
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| === History Timeline ===
| | For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: |
| {{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Hardin}}
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| == Resources == | | *[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] |
| {{IA Resources Intro|Hardin}}
| | *[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle] |
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| === Bible Records === | | == Places/Localities == |
| {{IA Bible Intro|Hardin}}
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/hardin/bibles.html Hardin County Iowa Bibles] at USGenWeb Iowa Archives
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| === Biographies === | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{IA Biographies Intro|Hardin}}
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| * ''History of Hardin County, Iowa, Together With Sketches of Its Towns, Villages and Townships''. Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Company, 1883. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/759103-history-of-hardin-county-iowa-together-with-sketches-of-its-towns-villages-and-townships-educational-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-history-of-iowa-embracing-accounts-of-the-prehistoric-races-and-a-brief-review-of-its-civil-political-and-military-history?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Mk40AQAAMAAJ Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858033524558&view=1up&seq=5&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| * ''Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa.'' By William J. Moir. Indianapolis, IN: B.F., 1911. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/99286/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_mBw_AQAAMAAJ Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924008716353&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| * ''Pioneer Days in Iowa Falls and the History of Iowa Falls, Hardin County''. By I.N. Nichols. Fort Dodge, IA: Messenger Printing Company, 1944. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/506884-pioneer-days-in-iowa-falls?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/hardin/hardin.html Hardin County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
| | [[Butler County, Iowa|Butler]] | [[Franklin County, Iowa|Franklin]] | [[Grundy County, Iowa|Grundy]] | [[Hamilton County, Iowa|Hamilton]] | [[Marshall County, Iowa|Marshall]] | [[Story County, Iowa|Story]] | [[Wright County, Iowa|Wright]] |
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | | == Resources == |
| {{IA Business Records Intro|Hardin}}
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| * [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
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| === Cemeteries === | | ==== Cemeteries ==== |
| {{IA Cemeteries Intro|Hardin}}
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Hardin&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Hardin%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_588 Find a Grave]
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| * [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/hardin.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/hardin/cem-recs/cem-index.html IAGenWeb]
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| * [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=42 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/hardin/cemetery.html USGenWeb Archives]
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| *{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| * {{FSC|United States, Iowa, Hardin - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=38269244|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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| * [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Hardin+County%2C+Iowa&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395351&reqParentsLabel=Hardin%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Hardin%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_588 Find a Grave]
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| === Census Records ===
| | {{IA Church Intro}} |
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| |1860 |5440
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| |1870 |13684
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| |1880 |17807
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| |1890 |19003
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| |1900 |22794
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| |1910 |20921
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| |1920 |23337
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| |1930 |22947
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| |1940 |22530
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| |1950 |22218
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| |1960 |22533
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| |1970 |22248
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| |1980 |21776
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| |1990 |19094
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| |2000 |18812
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| |2010 |17534
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| * '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images (individual cards, not family context)
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| * '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Church Records ===
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| {{IA Church Intro|Hardin}}
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
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| *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395351&reqParentsLabel=Hardin%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
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| === Court Records === | | ==== Court ==== |
| {{IA Court Intro|Hardin}}
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| * '''1853-1861''' {{FSC|8881|item|disp=Minute books, 1853-1861}}(*); County Court (Hardin County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| === Directories === | | ==== Land ==== |
| {{IA Directories Intro|Hardin}}
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| *'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
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| === Emigration and Immigration ===
| | {{IA Land Intro}} |
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups === | | ==== Local Histories ==== |
| {{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Hardin}}
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| === Funeral Homes ===
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| {{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Hardin}} | |
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| *[https://www.abelsfuneralhomes.com/l Abels Funeral And Cremation Service] in Eldora<br>
| | ==== Maps ==== |
| *[https://www.boekefuneralhomes.com/ Boeke Funeral Homes] in Hubbard and Radcliffe<br>
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| *[https://www.counsellwoodleyfuneralhome.com/ Counsell Woodley Funeral Home] in Iowa Falls<br>
| | *'''Iowa USGS Topographic''' |
| *[https://www.linnsfuneralhome.com/ Linn's Funeral Home] in Ackley and Iowa Falls<br> | |
| *[https://www.surls.com/ Surls Funeral Homes and Sietsema Funeral Home] in Ackley, Alden and Iowa Falls <br>
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| === Genealogies === | | Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Hardin http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Hardin]<br> |
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| === Guardianship === | | ==== Military ==== |
| {{IA Guardianship Intro|Hardin}}
| | ===== Civil War ===== |
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| === Land and Property Records === | |
| {{IA Land Intro|Hardin}}
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| ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
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| *'''1849-1864''' {{FSC|11386|item|disp=Original entries, 1849-1864}} at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1853-1904''' {{FSC|131241|item|disp=Deed and mortgage records, 1853-1904}} at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1855-1954''' {{FSC|620198|item|disp=Transfer of town lots, 1855-1954}} at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1890-1903''' {{FSC|516108|item|disp=Town lot deeds, 1890-1903}} at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| === Local Histories === | |
| {{IA Histories Intro|Hardin}}
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| * ''History of Hardin County, Iowa, Together With Sketches of Its Towns, Villages and Townships''. Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Company, 1883. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/759103-history-of-hardin-county-iowa-together-with-sketches-of-its-towns-villages-and-townships-educational-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-history-of-iowa-embracing-accounts-of-the-prehistoric-races-and-a-brief-review-of-its-civil-political-and-military-history?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Mk40AQAAMAAJ Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858033524558&view=1up&seq=5&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| * ''Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa.'' By William J. Moir. Indianapolis, IN: B.F., 1911. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/99286/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_mBw_AQAAMAAJ Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924008716353&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| * ''Pioneer Days in Iowa Falls and the History of Iowa Falls, Hardin County''. By I.N. Nichols. Fort Dodge, IA: Messenger Printing Company, 1944. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/506884-pioneer-days-in-iowa-falls?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| === Maps and Gazetteers ===
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| {{IA Maps Intro|Hardin}}
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| * '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_hardin-iowa-usa_1294 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Hardin County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
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| * '''1875-2006''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Hardin+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Hardin County 1875-2006] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
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| * '''1883-1940''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Hardin+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Hardin County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1883 and 1940.
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| * {{FSC|41255|item|disp=Atlas of Harkin County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=2466&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Hardin%22 Hardin County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
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| * IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/hardin/ Hardin County].
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| * [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Hardin%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Hardin County] at Iowa University Libraries.
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| * [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Hardin+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Hardin County] at State Library of Iowa.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395351&reqParentsLabel=Hardin%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]].
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| === Migration ===
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| === Military Records ===
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| * '''1835-1998''' {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
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| * '''1862-1910''' {{RecordSearch|2821291|Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| '''''Civil War'''''<br>
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| * '''1861-1949''' {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| Civil War service men in Hardin County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
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| :- [[1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry|1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry]], Company G<br>
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| :- [[6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C | | :- [[6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C |
| :- [[11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company B | | :- [[11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company B |
| :- [[12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company A | | :- [[12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company A |
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship === | | ==== Newspapers ==== |
| {{IA Naturalization Intro|Hardin}}
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| ''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1859-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3155890|United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1859-1914''' {{FSC|25068|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1859-1914}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1, index, images
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| * '''1872-1906''' {{FSC|95243|item|disp=Declarations of Intention, 1872-1906}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| === Newspapers === | |
| {{IA Newspapers Intro|Hardin}}
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| *'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1949-1959''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8346 Hardin County Index.] 1949-50, 1953, and 1959. Eldora, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)
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| * '''1950''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50356 The Eldora Herald Ledger.] Eldora, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)
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| * '''1953, 1959''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8325 Eldora Herald Ledger (Eldora, Iowa)] Online at Ancestry ($)
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| * '''1955''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50118 Iowa Falls Citizen Hardin County Times.] Iowa Falls, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)
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| === Obituaries ===
| | {{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} |
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| === Other Records === | | NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=39 Iowa newspapers] online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. |
| {{IA Other Records Intro|Hardin}}
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| === Periodicals === | | ==== Probate ==== |
| {{IA Periodicals Intro|Hardin}}
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| === Probate Records ===
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| {{IA Probate Intro|Hardin}} | | {{IA Probate Intro|Hardin}} |
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| * '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1854-1927''' {{FSC|129651|item|disp=Probate Records, 1854-1927}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1854-1930''' {{FSC|620212|item|disp=Wills, 1854-1930}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| === School Records === | |
| {{IA Schools Intro|Hardin}}
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| === Social Security Records ===
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| *'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| === Tax Records ===
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| {{IA Tax Intro|Hardin}}
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| ''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1934-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2573700|Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Vital Records ===
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| ==== Birth ====
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| * '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary
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| ==== Marriage ====
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| {{IA Marriage Intro|Hardin}}
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| *'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast— index ($)
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| *'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| *'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| * '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| ==== Death ====
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| {{IA Death Intro|Hardin}}
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
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| * '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
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| * '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
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| *'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| * '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| ==== Divorce ====
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| {{IA Divorce Intro|Hardin}}
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| == Research Facilities ==
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| {{IA Research Facilities Intro|Hardin}}
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| === Archives ===
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| {{IA Archives Intro|Hardin}}
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/ames/2524-hoover-avenue Ames Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/cedar-falls/3006-pleasant-drive Cedar Falls/Waterloo Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/marshalltown/703-south-12th-street Marshalltown Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/ Ames Public Library] - an affiliate library
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| === Libraries === | | ==== Vital Records ==== |
| {{IA Libraries Intro|Hardin}}
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| '''Eldora Public Library'''<br>1202 10th Street<br>Eldora, IA 50627<br>Phone: 641-939-2173<br>Email: [mailto:jgrothoff@eldora.lib.ia.us jgrothoff@eldora.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.eldora.lib.ia.us Website]<br><br>
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| '''Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library'''<br>921 Washington Avenue<br>Iowa Falls, IA 50126<br>Phone: 641-648-2872<br>Email: [mailto:erina@iowafalls.lib.ia. erina@iowafalls.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.iowafallslib.com Website]<br><br>
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| '''Hardin County Historical Library'''<br>1236 Edgington Avenue<br>Eldora, IA 50627<br>Phone: 641-939-5137<br>Email: [mailto:dlbabcock@heartofiowa.net dlbabcock@heartofiowa.net]<br>[http://www.hardinkyhistoricalsociety.org/ Website]<br><br>
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| === Museums === | | == Societies and Libraries == |
| {{IA Museums Intro|Hardin}}
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| {{IA Societies Intro|Hardin}}
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| '''Hardin County Historical Society'''<br>1603 Washington Street<br>Eldora, IA 50627<br>Phone: 641-939-5137<br>Email: [mailto:dlbabcock@heartofiowa.net dlbabcock@heartofiowa.net]<br>[http://iagenweb.org/hardin/hchs.html Website]<br><br>
| | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
| '''Steamboat Rock Historical Society'''<br>409 West Market Street<br>Steamboat Rock, IA 50672<br>Email: [mailto:milarks@yahoo.com milarks@yahoo.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Steamboat-Rock-Historical-Society-137423319622802/?ref=page_internal Facebook]<br><br>
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| == Websites == | | == Web Sites == |
| {{IA Websites Intro|Hardin}}
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| * [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Hardin/ Hardin County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online | | *{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Hardin|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| * [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/hardin Hardin County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
| | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Hardin/ Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
| * [http://iagenweb.org/hardin/ Hardin County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/hardin/hardin.htm Hardin County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
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| * [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] — select from research collection topics
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| * [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=hardin+county&_action_search=Search&_order=-byyear%2Fbytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL State Library of Iowa] — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
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| * [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=hardin+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
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| *{{FSC Place IDNum|2466|Iowa|Hardin}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
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